Screening for Colorectal Cancer - United States, 1992-1993, and New Guidelines

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 107-110

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AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COLORECTAL TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OCCULT BLOOD; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEX RATIO; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OCCULT BLOOD; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030576005     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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